TCS - Verbal Reasoning

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TCS-Verbal reasoning

A.Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in
one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'.
(Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
1. (solve as per the direction given above)
A. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly

B. on the eve of the examination

C. that I found it very easy to work it out.

D. No error.

2. solve as per the direction given above)


A. An Indian ship

B. laden with merchandise

C. got drowned in the Pacific Ocean. 

D. No error.

3.. (solve as per the direction given above)


A. If I had known

B. this yesterday

C. I will have helped him. 

D. No error.

B.Find the correctly spelt words.


1.
A. Efficient

B. Treatmeant

C. Beterment

D. Employd

2.
A. Foreign

B. Foreine

C. Fariegn

D. Forein

3.
A. Ommineous
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B. Omineous

C. Ominous

D. Omenous

4.
A. Benefitted

B. Benifited

C. Benefited

D. Benefeted

C.In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the
given word/sentence.
1. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool
A. Imbecility

B. Senility

C. Dotage

D. Superannuation

2.That which cannot be corrected


A. Unintelligible

B. Indelible

C. Illegible

D. Incorrigible

3.The study of ancient societies


A. Anthropology

B. Archaeology

C. History

D. Ethnology

4.A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power


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A. Expert

B. Intellectual

C. Snob

D. Literate

D.In the questions below the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given
alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.

1. After driving professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.
A. After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel. 

B. Professor Kumar was being driven dropped at his hotel.

C. After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.

D. After she was driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.

2.I remember my sister taking me to the museum.


A. I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.

B. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister. 

C. I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.

D. I remember taken to the museum by my sister.

3.Who is creating this mess?


A. Who has been created this mess?

B. By whom has this mess been created?

C. By whom this mess is being created?

D. By whom is this mess being created? 

4.They greet me cheerfully every morning.


A. Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.

B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning. 


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C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

D. Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.

E.In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
1. CORPULENT
A. Lean

B. Gaunt

C. Emaciated

D. Obese. 

2.BRIEF
A. Limited

B. Small

C. Little

D. Short. 

3.EMBEZZLE
A. Misappropriate. 

B. Balance

C. Remunerate

D. Clear

4.AUGUST
A. Common

B. Ridiculous
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C. Dignified. 

D. Petty

F.Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make
the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.
1. The small child does whatever his father was done.
A. has done

B. did

C. does

D. had done

E. No correction required

2.You need not come unless you want to.


A. You don't need to come unless you want to

B. You come only when you want to

C. You come unless you don't want to

D. You needn't come until you don't want to

E. No correction required

3.There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their short names only
A. initials

B. signatures

C. pictures

D. middle names

E. No correction required
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4.The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
A. to whom I sell

B. to who I sell

C. who was sold to

D. to whom I sold

E. No correction required

G. Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of
proverb/idiom, If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.

1. To make clean breast of


A. To gain prominence

B. To praise oneself

C. To confess without of reserve

D. To destroy before it blooms

E. None of these

2.To keeps one's temper


A. To become hungry

B. To be in good mood

C. To preserve ones energy

D. To be aloof from

E. None of these

3.To catch a tartar


A. To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty

B. To catch a dangerous person


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C. To meet with disaster

D. To deal with a person who is more than one's match

E. None of these

4.To drive home


A. To find one's roots

B. To return to place of rest

C. Back to original position

D. To emphasise

E. None of these

H.In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given
alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

1. "If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.
A. He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.

B. He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.

C. He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet. 

D. Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.

2.I told him that he was not working hard.


A. I said to him, "You are not working hard." 

B. I told to him, "You are not working hard."

C. I said, "You are not working hard."

D. I said to him, "He is not working hard."

3.His father ordered him to go to his room and study.


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A. His father said, "Go to your room and study." 

B. His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."

C. His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"

D. His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."

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